Phoenix hold off fast-finishing Breakers
IT has been a weekend of almosts for the New Zealand Breakers. After pushing the Perth Wildcats to the limit to kick off their Round 19 action in the National Basketball League (NBL), the Breakers faced off against SEM Phoenix at Bendigo Basketball Stadium. Although the Phoenix came into the match as the favoured side, […]
Hawks glide to big win on the road
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) finals approaching at a fast pace, some of the contenders are beginning to produce some postseason-calibre performances. Saturday night saw one of those when the Illawarra Hawks travelled north to Nissan Arena to take on the Brisbane Bullets. It was the first match in Saturday’s double-header for the competition, […]
Melbourne Booms to title with clinical outing
THE Melbourne Boomers are the 2021/22 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) champions. After a powerful finish to the season, the Boomers have claimed the ultimate prize, defeating the Perth Lynx in game three of the grand final series to the tune of 18 points at Melbourne Sports Centre – Parkville on Saturday night. After a […]
JackJumpers deliver sting to keep finals alive
THE competition’s newest team just seems to get the job done time and time again. On Friday night, the National Basketball League (NBL) action continued at MyState Bank Arena, with the Cairns Taipans travelling down to take on the Tasmania JackJumpers. The Taipans cannot make the NBL22 finals, but have been performing well of late, […]
NBL1 Central back for another season
IT is the time of year where basketball returns around the country. One of the competitions set to come back over the weekend is the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central league, with some of South Australia’s finest basketball talents on display for another year of action. Always delivering quality action, NBL1 Central is one of […]
United snatch Throwdown in thriller
IT is the matchup that always seems to deliver. To kick off Round 19 of the National Basketball League (NBL), fans were treated to a clash between the SEM Phoenix and Melbourne United at John Cain Arena on Thursday night. In another instalment of the Throwdown series, the two Melbourne-based sides locked horns in a […]
NBL1 West looking to back up solid debut season
IT is hard to see the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West competition get a case of the second-year blues. The league kicked off last year in its inagural season, after 32 years going as the State Basketball League (SBL). There was plenty of exciting action throughout 2021, with exciting contests and big seasons both at […]
Phoenix looking to keep season alive in Throwdown
HOW the tables have turned from a couple of months ago. The SEM Phoenix were one of the championship favourites at the midway point of the 2021/22 National Basketball League (NBL) season. Flash forward to the beginning of Round 19, and they are fighting to keep their finals chances alive, with the combination of a […]
Boomers force game three with thrilling win
HOW good was last night’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) one-point game two thriller? The Melbourne Boomers heading west to take on the Perth Lynx at Bendat Basketball Centre. Perth claimed a pretty dominant victory in game one of the series a few days ago, and given it had the home court advantage, headed into […]
NBL1 East: Stat Leaders – Round 1
LAST weekend saw the maiden round of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East competition take place, with both the men’s and women’s leagues producing some cracking action. There were nearly 20 games between the two competitions over the course of the weekend, with no shortage of high quality basketball around the courts. Fans were treated […]
Wyndham tame Broncos for second win
THERE are always few sides that start the year in promising form. The 2022 season has seen Wyndham do that to a certain extent, winning two of its first four games for the year and sneaking into the top four in the standings of the Big V Women’s championship. Coming up against the Hume City […]
Nunawading ensures Blues continue for Frankston
THE contenders have well and truly begun to announce themselves. Round 4 of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 boys competition took place around Victoria on Friday night, as some of the state’s premier young basketballers were given the opportunity to showcase their skills. The two divisions held some cracking contests for the […]
